For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when MACCRAY and Minneota meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Thursday. The Wolverines fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Wolverines have suffered since April 8th.
Peyton Schlagel was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Keegan Rand, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one double.
MACCRAY's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Minneota, their victory bumped their record up to 8-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. MACCRAY will head out to square off against Yellow Medicine East at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Sting's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Wolverines' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Minneota, they will face off against Wabasso at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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